Medical Ozone Therapy

Here you can find a resource of information on the typical questions asked about medical ozone. The information here is for the public, so they can become more informed about the basic's knowledge required to understand ozone therapy as a complementry medicine..

Contra-indications and Contra-applications

Contra-Indications:
Glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency... (Favism)
Acute hemolytic anemia
Hyperthyroidism (non controlled)
Pregnancy in the first 3 months
Major Auto-Hemotherapy is not indicated in leukemia
Not performed in Very Advanced Stages of HIV

Guidelines for Medical Ozone Health Professionals

During the last decade, Medical Ozone as a bio-regulator, within the "Low Dose Concept" and it's mode of action and pharmacology behavior has been well documented and published on an International Medical platform. There are specific protocols for Health Professionals applying Medical Ozone in regards to:
Medical Ozone Equipment and Accessories
Method of Application
Medical Ozone Concentrations
Treatment Management and Strategies

This was published by Ozone: Science & Engineering: The Journal of the International Ozone Association in December 2012Ozone in Medicine: The Low Dose Ozone Concept - Guidelines and Treatment Strategies.

In 2015 The Madrid Declaration on Ozone Therapy is the first and only global consensus document in the history of ozone therapy. It has become an important reference tool for health professionals that use ozone therapy anywhere in the world. The Declaration reflects the latest medical and scientific advances that have occurred in the scientific world of ozone therapy ensuring a unified practice with great precision and safety.

Recently another paper published by Ozone: Science & Engineering: The Journal of the International Ozone Association in December 2016: Ozone in Medicine: Clinical Evaluation and Evidence Classification of the Systemic Ozone Applications, Major Autohemotherapy and Rectal Insufflation, According to the Requirements for Evidence-Based Medicine

This paper confirms based on the requirements of evidence based medicine by monitoring a total of 11,000 auto major hemotherapy treatments and 47,000 rectal/colon insufflation treatments, that ozone therapyis safe and effective that produced no adverse side effects.

Are There Different Types of Ozone?

Yes there are 3 types of Ozone.

Stratospheric OzoneWhere is it: 20-30km above sea levelHow is it made: UV rays from the Sun split oxygen gas and produce Oxygen Free Radicals. These collide with Oxygen gas and produce Ozone.Stability: The Stratosphere temperature is O°C. At this temperature Ozone is stable and enables the Ozone Layer to form.Danger: There is no risk to human as the ozone layer is too high in the upper atmosphere to be of any health concern.

Tropospheric OzoneWhere is it: 10km above see levelHow is it made: Tropospheric Ozone is a by product of Environmental, Industrial pollutants and Sun Light reacting with each other. As a result, the more pollutants released into the atmosphere, the higher the concentration of Tropospheric Ozone.Stability: Tropospheric Ozone can exist for a period of 22 days and can be reduced by weather conditions. It slowly migrates towards the ground and is deposited into the earth.Danger: There is a risk of Tropospheric Ozone becoming a respiratory irritant that can trigger diifculties breathing, asthma, bronchitis and cardiopulmonary complications. The Tropospheric Ozone concentrations and time period of exposure all play a part on how each person is affected.

Medical OzoneHow is it made: It is a man made gas, that is produced on demand via the use of a medical ozone generator and medical grade oxygen as the source to make Medical Ozone. The ozone generator uses the cold plasma discharge method to produce the pure ozone/oxygen mixture.Stability: Has a half life between 45-55 minutesDanger: It is toxic to the Lung Epithelium and according to international and national emissions values are fixed and Medical Ozone must never be applied or inhaled directly into the respiratory tract.

It's Often Reported That Ozone is Dangerous and Toxic

The media generally report on high concentration of tropospheric ozone and its toxic affect on the respiratory system, this conception is often confused when the media relate to Medical Ozone.

Tropospheric Ozone and Medical Ozone are NOT the same.

Tropospheric Ozone is made from an air pollution mixture in the atmosphere and contains Nitrogen and Nitric Oxides that are collectively harmful.

Medical Ozone in comparison to Troposheric Ozone is produced under precise controlled conditions, using specilaised equipment that can safely converted medical ozone back into oxygen gas. Thereby reducing any toxic effect on the respiratory system.

Ozone Society UK's 1st Professional Body For Ozone Therapy

European Cooperation of Medical Ozone Societies

The Ozone Society and it's members support the work and abide by the guidelines and ethic's set out by the European Cooperation of Medical Ozone Socieities. The foundation is based upon the Low-Dose Concept Guidelines and Treatment Strategies.

International Scientific Committe Of Ozone Therapy

We support the ethos and intention that has been put together by the International Scientific Committe Of Ozone Therapy. The Ozone Society and it members are in agreement with the Madrid Declaration on Ozone Therapy